(on 2) FRANCES & LOUISA KETCHUM (American, 19th c.)
Frances Ketchum, Yellow Araria, found on Mount Caucasus
Louisa Ketchum, Great-Flowered Heath, a Native of the Cape
both watercolors, 9 by 7 in., matted, framed under glass
These watercolors, dating from 1818-20, are among the earliest botanical watercolors executed in the United States. A xerox copy of the cover of the album from which they were removed is attached to the back of the works.
Estimate: $150 - $200
Realized: $70 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 205 : (on 2) FRANCES & LOUISA KETCHUM (American, 19th c.)
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